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Post by Northern Exploration on Oct 12, 2011 8:11:28 GMT -8
I hope you like it, you have are one of the stars.  |
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Post by herrbrinkmann on Jun 19, 2012 1:47:21 GMT -8
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Jul 28, 2012 20:43:58 GMT -8
On June 22nd, the company that operates Caledonian MacBrayne in Scotland signed a contract with FSG to build one 116m RoPax ferry. This new build will eventually replace two vessels in their current fleet. More information here. (PDF file)IMHO, this vessel, if customized to BCF spec, would be a perfect "Northern Discovery" for Route 40 and off-season Route 10 and 11 service.
This new Caledonian MacBrayne vessel appears to borrow some design features from another FSG vessel that's rather familiar to us...   BC Ferries - Northern Expedition sailing southbound in Discovery Passage. by BCFS, on Flickr |
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Post by lmtengs on Jul 28, 2012 22:47:12 GMT -8
I see a few similarities, but I think most of them are just standard Flensburger ship traits (similar to how Phil Spaulding had his own design bits that allows one to pick out his ships from the rest), and the standard style of modern shipbuilding, which has traits recognizable all across the board among newer vessels. This new ship bears just as many similarities with Marine Atlantic's two new ferries, the Blue Puttees and Highlanders, as she does with the NorEx. Maybe that's just me though...  |
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Post by herrbrinkmann on Nov 8, 2013 5:35:02 GMT -8
Flensburger just had another launching today, their first Offshore Vessel, a Seismic Research Vessel, the "Amazon Warrior"
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Post by herrbrinkmann on Feb 3, 2014 2:11:49 GMT -8
Last Friday, another vessel was launched at Flensburger. The "Rolldock Storm" is a semi-submersible heavy lift vessel. She can submerge up to 11m to take floating goods.
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Post by FNS on Feb 5, 2014 3:57:24 GMT -8
Last Friday, another vessel was launched at Flensburger. The "Rolldock Storm" is a semi-submersible heavy lift vessel. She can submerge up to 11m to take floating goods. In this video, we see a stern piece of another new ship. Would this be the new ferry for Caledonian MacBrayne?    |
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Post by herrbrinkmann on Feb 6, 2014 4:57:17 GMT -8
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Post by FNS on Feb 19, 2014 17:47:48 GMT -8
 It's been a little more than two weeks since the beginning of the joining of the modules, and the bow of the new CalMac ferry has already been installed. The Main Deck is virtually "done". Is that the upper bow piece and part of the superstructure we see here in this cam view? Nice progress! Wish there could be a thousand bag pipers in that hall serenading her on launch day. |
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Post by herrbrinkmann on Feb 24, 2014 6:53:55 GMT -8
Yes, you see the foreship in the cam. The vessel has a butterfly bow door (instead of the visor on the NorEx). Launching will bei end of March. btw: Flensburger has got a new contract for two Vessels: gcaptain.com/helix-inks-petrobas-contracts/Let´s hope for more this year. |
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Post by FNS on Feb 25, 2014 17:37:49 GMT -8
Yes, you see the foreship in the cam. The vessel has a butterfly bow door (instead of the visor on the NorEx). Launching will bei end of March. btw: Flensburger has got a new contract for two Vessels: gcaptain.com/helix-inks-petrobas-contracts/Let´s hope for more this year.  They're one step closer to the installation of that upper bow piece. I watched this latest module's installation this morning. This FSG cam is amazing! A shipbuilding admirer, especially one who has family shipbuilding roots past or present, can get glued to this. Walk away and you may miss a module movement. Or a launch! You've got to get a hard hat to watch this camera!  LATE EDIT!That deck house section you see above has been moved to the vessel.    |
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Post by herrbrinkmann on Mar 15, 2014 9:46:36 GMT -8
Stay tuned! Launching is scheduled for next Friday, March 21st, around 12 o´clock Flensburger time!
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Post by FNS on Mar 21, 2014 3:53:09 GMT -8
Stay tuned! Launching is scheduled for next Friday, March 21st, around 12 o´clock Flensburger time! After less than 24 hours after our new ferry MV TOKITAE got christened, the Scottish ferry had her hull christened as well and has been released from the ways and onto Flensburg Fjord.   Launch occurred at 0421 Pacific Daylight Time.  Looks like they will be doing the same thing they did on the new BC ferries: Installing the rest of the deckhouse pier side. Let's be "Scottish" today and listen to some good bag pipe music! Or, do anything a Highlander would do. Wear some Scottish-like attire today, lads! LATE EDIT: Pier side. |
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Post by herrbrinkmann on Mar 21, 2014 6:00:34 GMT -8
Once again...
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Post by FNS on Mar 25, 2014 4:40:14 GMT -8
The forward cabin section is being installed at FSG today. This camera's angle was changed to this angle after soft installation. We may be seeing some sparks in the night (if they do welding outside at those hours) as this section is hard mated (welded) to the ship.  Looks a bit like the MV NORTHERN EXPEDITION. Hope that forward area is a seating lounge and not a restaurant. |
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Post by FNS on Apr 29, 2014 20:02:45 GMT -8
 Just after we enjoyed a sunset here on our coast in North America, a beautiful sunrise welcomes Flensburg to a new day. That Scottish ship is looking good. When does she cut the lines for her sea trial sessions, Mr. Brinkmann? |
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Post by Starsteward on Apr 30, 2014 6:49:18 GMT -8
As the 'Loch Seaforth'has just one forward lounge, I would agree that it should be great view seating. However, if the ship had another foreward deck space, I would definitely opt for a nice restaurant. If you've never had the pleasure of full service dining in a forward / side viewing restaurant, you have missed a very unique dining while viewing dining experience.
The Loch Seaforth's size and design might well be a consideration for replacing the Northern Adventure.
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Post by WettCoast on Apr 30, 2014 9:29:14 GMT -8
If you've never had the pleasure of full service dining in a forward / side viewing restaurant, you have missed a very unique dining while viewing dining experience. Ah, the good'ol QPR had such a restaurant. In its prime it was perhaps the finest place to dine on the entire BC coast, even if the food served was just 'okay'. |
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Post by FNS on May 19, 2014 12:32:52 GMT -8
 An evening photo with the bow doors open. |
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Post by mariner42 on Jun 6, 2014 20:25:34 GMT -8
FSG will build an interesting RoRo vessel for SeaRoad, an Australian owner for service between Melbourne and Tasmania.
It will be powered by LNG and large by our ferry standards (181 x 26.6 M) 1960 lane metres, with a speed of 20.5Kn.
Construction begins Sept. 2015, delivery 3rd quarter2016.
If FSG is the successful bidder on B.C.'s three intermediates, they will indeed be very busy.
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Post by FNS on Jun 7, 2014 0:00:03 GMT -8
FSG will build an interesting RoRo vessel for SeaRoad, an Australian owner for service between Melbourne and Tasmania.
It will be powered by LNG and large by our ferry standards (181 x 26.6 M) 1960 lane metres, with a speed of 20.5Kn.
Construction begins Sept. 2015, delivery 3rd quarter2016.
If FSG is the successful bidder on B.C.'s three intermediates, they will indeed be very busy.
Here's the ".PDF" file of the new ship that will transport trades between the land of kangaroos and koalas and the land of those awful strong biting devils: www.fsg-ship.de/files/pm_searoad_27.05.2014_e.pdfMeanwhile, the CalMac ferry LOCH SEAFORTH has changed berths at the FSG fitting docks as I just noticed a few minutes before the edit of this posting.  For Herr Brinkmann, when is the planned departure date for the LS to the UK? |
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Post by herrbrinkmann on Jun 12, 2014 1:25:33 GMT -8
Another launching at FSG:
Seatrial of Loch Seaforth will be beginning of August.
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Post by FNS on Aug 27, 2014 6:30:45 GMT -8
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Sept 25, 2014 19:53:51 GMT -8
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Post by FNS on Nov 4, 2014 2:14:35 GMT -8
The FSG-built Scottish ferry LOCH SEAFORTH is on the move again. This time to her home in Scotland.  And, she has a new destination: GREENOCK Greenock is a city west of Glasgow on the Atlantic side of Scotland. She went north under the Great Belt Bridge. No Kiel Canal for this ship. |
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